Method and apparatus for operating a telephone as an independent network client

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6757363
SERIAL NO

09584933

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A system (10) includes a packet-switched network (12). A plurality of telephones (21-26) are each coupled to the network. A call manager server (31) is also coupled to the network, in order to interact with the telephones to implement telephony functions. Each of the telephones has the capability to act as an independent network client, by using Internet-compatible protocols to communicate directly with a resource server, without the participation or even the awareness of the call manager server. The resource server may be a local server (32) coupled directly to the network, or a remote server (66-68) coupled to the network through some other network, such as the Internet (52).

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION170 W TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dunlap, Richard A Euless, TX 10 317
Hahn, Paul S Plano, TX 15 522
Nelson, Mark R Plano, TX 13 461
Platt, Richard B Allen, TX 35 1096
Sanders, Jeffery A Plano, TX 14 413

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